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Bandlab acquires Audiostretch announcement at NAMM

Singapore’s Social Tech Company Bandlab Acquires AudioStretch

Aimed towards a more high-tech educational approach, AudioStretch allows users to change the speed of audio files without changing the pitch, perfect for those who need to listen closely to any track to learn or teach the music, rearrange it for another instrument, or simply for enjoyment. The Singapore-developed app, an enhanced interface and new video stretch capabilities, is priced at US$9.99 for iOS users. It is free for music educators and their students, as part of BandLab Technologies’ commitment to supporting the next generation of musicians. Naming itself as…

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Andy NG is keynote speaker at Midem 2017

Andy Ng VP of Tencent Music Entertainment to Keynote at MIDEM

Andy Ng, Vice President of Tencent Music Entertainment Group, will deliver a keynote at one of the longest running music industry conference, Midem, come June 2017. The trade event set to take place in Cannes, France, from 6-9 June 2017, will see Ng outline strategy at China’s leading streaming platform and explain how to unlock potential of the country’s 650-million-strong…

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MONO to perform at Pentas KLPAC as part of Requiem For Hell album release Asia Tour

MONO Tours “Requiem For Hell” in Asia

MONO is now touring Asia to promote their latest album releases titled “Requiem For Hell. Hosted locally by Soundscape Records in Kuala Lumpur, the band has been performing in Taiwan will proceed with their tour in South Korea (21 January 2017) and wrapping up back in Daikanyama Unit in Tokyo, Japan on 12 February 2017. MONO, the Tokyo-based four-piece instrumental rock band,…

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Gig Life Asia Launches Festival Travel Packages at Wonderfruit Festival 2017

Gig Life Asia Releases Wonderfruit Festival Packages

Gig Life Asia, an events curator specialising in festivals, recently announced Wonderfruit’s new discounted travel packages for Wonderfruit, one of Thailand’s newest and yet most sought-after and eco-friendly music festivals. With all-in packages starting from $SGD850, Gig Life Asia is offering festival-goers a one-stop travel package that includes food vouchers, event tickets, return airfares, transfers and accommodation. [caption id=”attachment_1232″ align=”alignnone”…

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Estranged to perform at Kilang Bateri Johor Bahru as part of launch of their first EP titled Spenuhnya Vol. 1

Estranged Launches Tour at Kilang Bateri in Johor

This seasoned band has been actively performing since 2001 and are seasoned bands at Rock The World, Anugerah Planet Muzik. They have played alongside The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Raygun, Boys Like Girls, Pixie Lott, Misha Omar and Kasabian as one of the live acts at MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2009. The multi-award winner band is known for their…

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Tencent’s QQ Music and China Music Corp, operator of the popular KuGou platform, merged their businesses in July 2016 to pave way for an initial public offering.

Tencent to Expand Streaming Service Joox

While the service is currently available in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong, Tencent has plans to launch it in at least two more countries this year, including India. This focused model apparently seems to work and continues to broaden its monopoly in the market with its newest acquisition of China Music Corp in July 2016. Tencent now operates Joox…

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Siloso Beach Party had Quintino to spin at 10th Anniversary Party

New DJs at Siloso Beach Party

Held at the scenic Siloso Beach in Sentosa, SBP 2016 drawed party-goers outdoors to a night that marked Sentosa’s 10th edition with a star-studded line-up of international and local DJs and unique treats giving guests 12 hours of non-stop music and entertainment. The special treats included a two-hour DJ segment at SBP’s signature foam pool, back by popular demand. Led…

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Utada Hikaru signed by Universal Music Japan scored the two biggest-selling albums in the market of 2016 according to Grainge.

Universal Music Acquires Office Augusta, Japan’s ‘Full Stack’ Music Company

Vivendi-owned Universal Music Group [UMG] boosted the global market share with a significant acquisition in Japan. The world’s second biggest recorded music territory saw the Vivendi-owned UMG bought Office Augusta’s Tokyo-based, in a deal which comes into effect on 6 January 2017. This action signifies UMG’s first significant acquisition since it swopped on Fame House – a US-based digital marketing…

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Line Music joins effort with Tuned Global to Japan Streaming Market

Line Music Join Effort with Tuned Global to Boost Japan Streaming Market

After Omnifone’s closure, LINE, a worldwide messenger service was on the lookout for an experienced music technology company with strong music label relationships, and a robust and highly scalable platform to ingest millions of tracks quickly to delight its 220 million global MAU (Monthly Active Users) of LINE MUSIC in Japan. Tuned Global have worked with reputable brands like Samsung…

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Rudimental to perform in Bali

Rudimental to Perform at Potato Head Bali

Potato Head’s resident Djs Marc Roberts [UK], Paul T [UK], and Dean Dixon [AUS] will set the tone and the adrenaline pumping before Rudimental takes the stage to perform some of their most infectious singles including “Feel the Love”, “Right Here” and “Waiting All Night”. The single ”Feel the Love” featuring John Newman published on YouTube since 2012 has to-date…

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